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Lockheed Martin-led Team Captures Potential $1Billion NGI Award

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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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The FBI awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a potential 10-year, $1 billion contract to be the systems integrator in the design, development and deployment of its Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, which will expand the agency's current electronic fingerprint-based database to include multiple biometrics to better improve the identification and capture of criminals and terrorists. The value of the contract for the base year is $38.2 million. The contract contains nine option years. NGI, which will eventually replace the FBI's Integrated…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]